5 held, $600K in pot seized in raids

Wednesday

Jul 31, 2013 at 12:01 AM

The Record

STOCKTON - The San Joaquin County Metropolitan Narcotics Task Force concluded a two-month investigation into marijuana cultivation and sales, arresting five people in a series of raids early Tuesday, authorities said.

The task force teamed with the Stockton Police Department and San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office SWAT teams to serve eight search warrants in east Stockton. Authorities seized more than 300 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of $600,000, 11 guns and $44,100 in cash, said Deputy Les Garcia, a spokesman for the Sheriff's Office.